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WWII Tugboat - ST-479 Tiger
A bit of local history in the making. This boat was built in Deland, Fl (Beresford Boatworks) in 1944 for the US Army. There were 29 ST-Tugboats (ST stands for Small Tug) built in Deland and approximately 5-550 for the war, but this one is the ONLY one of the entire fleet to return home. ST-479 Tiger was found in Stockholm, Sweden and made the journey home, first to Jacksonville and now it sits in Astor, FL. Weighing in at 140 tons, because it is made of steel, that trip was no small feat. Plans are to get it all the way to Deland and build a monument, but the Hurricanes of last year have delayed those efforts. Hats off to Dan Friend and Deland Historic Trust, Inc.
WWII Tugboat - ST-479 Tiger
A bit of local history in the making. This boat was built in Deland, Fl (Beresford Boatworks) in 1944 for the US Army. There were 29 ST-Tugboats (ST stands for Small Tug) built in Deland and approximately 5-550 for the war, but this one is the ONLY one of the entire fleet to return home. ST-479 Tiger was found in Stockholm, Sweden and made the journey home, first to Jacksonville and now it sits in Astor, FL. Weighing in at 140 tons, because it is made of steel, that trip was no small feat. Plans are to get it all the way to Deland and build a monument, but the Hurricanes of last year have delayed those efforts. Hats off to Dan Friend and Deland Historic Trust, Inc.